Meaning antivirus
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antivirus


1903, from anti- + virus.
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antivirus


Software that is designed to prevent infection from computer viruses.
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Software which protects computers from viruses and suchlike. Has to be updated frequently to keep up with the latest threats, so is usually sold with a subscription which enables you to download updates from the internet.
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Software which protects computers from viruses and suchlike. Has to be updated frequently to keep up with the latest threats, so is usually sold with a subscription which enables you to download updat [..]
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A piece of software (or other service) that detects, and sometimes removes, viruses, Trojans and other malicious software that is detected. Antivirus software generally works using signatures to recognise malicious content, although may also contain hybrid functionality that allows it to detect suspicious behaviour in software or services, allowing [..]
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Type of program that protects a computer against a virus.
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An antivirus program is an example of a utility used to spot and erase computer
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Antivirus (also written "anti-virus" or simply "AV") is software designed to prevent, detect, and remove viruses from a computer. Once installed, most antivirus programs run in the [..]
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(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
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